02161cam a2200469 i 4500 2720039928 TxAuBib 20260331120000.0 240711s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024942228 9780063245990 006324599X (OCoLC)1485648995 TxAuBib rda Alexander, Lori, author. Seeds of discovery [Book] : how Barbara McClintock used corn and curiosity to solve a science mystery and win a Nobel prize / Lori Alexander ; art by Rebecca Santo. First edition. New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublihsers, [2025] 120 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier cri rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-117) and index. Put to the test -- Ahead of her time -- The farmer scientist -- A big discovery -- On the go -- Putting down roots -- What is she talking about? -- Science marches on -- Catching up -- An unexpected announcement -- Building on Barbara -- Alone in her field -- Time line of events -- Glossary. A biography on Barbara McClintock, a stubbornly self-motivated researcher who, through decades of study, revolutionized our understanding of genetics. Ages 8-12 Clarion Books. Grades 4-6 Clarion Books. 20260331. McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992 Juvenile literature. Geneticists Juvenile literature. Heredity Juvenile literature. Women cytogeneticists United States Biography Juvenile literature. Cytogenetics Research History Juvenile literature. Biographies. lcgft Santo, Rebecca, illustrator.